Peter Falk
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-09-16
Day of Death
2011-06-23 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Peter Falk
Biography
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Acting
(2020)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Lost Case
as Columbo (archive footage)
(2012)
Char·ac·ter
as Self
(2009)
American Cowslip
as Father Randolph
(2007)
Next
as Irv
(2007)
Three Days to Vegas
as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
(2006)
Edge of Outside
as Self
(2005)
Checking Out
as Morris Applebaum
(2005)
The Thing About My Folks
as Sam Kleinman
(2004)
Shark Tale
as Don Feinberg (voice)
(2004)
When Angels Come to Town
as Max
(2003)
Finding John Christmas
as Max
(2003)
Wilder Days
as James 'Pop Up' Morse
(2003)
(2002)
Undisputed
as Mendy Ripstein
(2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2002)
Three Days of Rain
as Waldo
(2001)
Made
as Max
(2001)
Corky Romano
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
(2001)
The Lost World
as Theo Kerr
(2001)
A Town Without Christmas
as Max
(2001)
Hubert's Brain
as Bailey (voice)
(2000)
Lakeboat
as Pierman
(2000)
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul's Father
(2000)
A Constant Forge
as Self
(2000)
From Where I Sit
as Abe
(2000)
A Storm in Summer
as Abel Shaddick
(1998)
Money Kings
as Vinnie
(1997)
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self
(1997)
Pronto
as Harry Arno
(1996)
The Sunshine Boys
as Willie Clark
(1996)
(1995)
Roommates
as Rocky Holzeck
(1995)
Cops n Roberts
as Salvatore Santini
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Tramp (archive footage)
(1993)
Faraway, So Close!
as Peter Falk
(1993)
Anything for John
as Self
(1993)
(1992)
The Player
as Peter Falk
(1991)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Self (archive footage)
(1990)
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Pedro Carmichael
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
In the Spirit
as Roger Flan
(1989)
Cookie
as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
(1989)
Arena - John Cassavetes
as Self
(1988)
Vibes
as Harry Buscafusco
(1987)
The Princess Bride
as The Grandfather
(1987)
Wings of Desire
as The Filmstar
(1987)
Happy New Year
as Nick
(1986)
Big Trouble
as Steve Rickey
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
I Love Liberty
as Self
(1982)
Shoot Don't Shoot
as host
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Tramp
(1981)
...All the Marbles
as Harry Sears
(1979)
The In-Laws
as Vincent J. Ricardo
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1978)
The Cheap Detective
as Lou Peckinpaugh
(1978)
The Brink's Job
as Tony Pino
(1978)
Scared Straight!
as Narration (voice)
(1977)
Opening Night
as Self (uncredited)
(1977)
(1976)
Murder by Death
as Sam Diamond
(1976)
Mikey and Nicky
as Mikey
(1976)
Griffin and Phoenix
as Geoffrey Griffin
(1974)
A Woman Under the Influence
as Nick Longhetti
(1972)
Ransom for a Dead Man
as Columbo
(1971)
A Step Out of Line
as Harry Connors
(1971)
The Making of 'Husbands'
as Self
(1970)
Husbands
as Archie Black
(1970)
Operation Snafu
as Peter Pawney
(1969)
Castle Keep
as Sgt. Rossi
(1969)
Machine Gun McCain
as Charlie Adamo
(1968)
Prescription: Murder
as Columbo
(1968)
Anzio
as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
(1968)
A Hatful of Rain
as Polo Pope
(1967)
Luv
as Milt Manville
(1966)
Penelope
as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
(1966)
Brigadoon
as Jeff Douglas
(1966)
Too Many Thieves
as Danny
(1965)
The Great Race
as Max
(1964)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Guy Gisborne
(1964)
Attack and Retreat
as lieutenant Mario
(1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Third Cab Driver
(1963)
The Balcony
as Police Chief
(1962)
Pressure Point
as Young Psychiatrist
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Joy Boy
(1960)
Murder, Inc.
as Abe Reles
(1960)
The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Tom Weber
(1960)
Pretty Boy Floyd
as Shorty Walters
(1959)
The Bloody Brood
as Nico
(1958)
Wind Across the Everglades
as Writer